Total Resources in Use
More, lights, more controllers, more fun! For 2014 we are adding more strobe lights, spiral trees and more arches.

Another controller to handle the the sprial trees.

Adding new wire frames, rope light edging held up by our own elfs and many new songs.

Our Target is 70,000 lights for 2020!

Our Technical Specs
Computer Built by CrazyTech - One
Specs: Eight Core Cpu, 16 Gb of RAM

Controllers - 25
Specs: 16 Channels per unit - LED

Total Lights
2010 -
3,900
2011 - 16,269
2012 - 30,172
2013 - 38,186
2014 - 47,783
2015 - 49,216
2016 -
57,769
2017 - 64,801
2018 - 65,000
2019 - 68,000
2020 - 70,000 Estimated
Power
Normal most of the time, in case of power outage:

UPS backup on computer,
Generator in case of complete power loss
20 Kw Air Cooled can power entire house and all Christmas light systems

How much power do we use?
24.21 AMPS the biggest draw, the incandesent lights on the static items, they pull 8.25 amps on their own.
Song Creation -Creating a new sequence takes between 12 - 60 hours depending upon length of song, and complexity of the light sequence desired.

CCR/RGB Controllers - 11
Specs: 150 Channels per controller
Each Cosmic Color Ribbon can have any color you can imagine on any of the bulbs.

Programming effort required - HUGE, regular controllers are 16 channels vs. 150 per unit.

Testing iPad - One
Check out how we use an iPad to test our setup. PlanetChristmas Magazine - July

Show Run Times
2010 -
60 minutes
2011 - 90 minutes
2012 - 130 minutes
2013 - 200 minutes
2014 - 260 minutes
2015 -
330 minutes
2016 - 330 minutes
2017 - 342 minutes
2018 - 350 minutes
2019-2020 - 350 minutes
Number of Songs
2010 -
19
2012 - 53
2014 -
100
2016 - 110
2018 - 116
2019 - 116
2011 - 33
2013 - 88
2015 - 110
2017 -
114
2018-2020 - 120